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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Convicted Virginia Governor Loses Appeal
An appeals court on Friday upheld the corruption conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell in a decision that one analyst said makes it "highly likely" he will go to prison.
July 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Court Case That Could Test GOP States' New Voting Rules
Joseph Mat Windsor grew up in Surry County but was in graduate school in Australia in November 2012 when he sought an absentee ballot so he could vote in the presidential election.
July 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Parole Boards Keep Prisoners in the Dark and Behind Bars
Reynaldo Rodriguez was 19 with a young son, a good job and no criminal record when he shot and killed a man.
July 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Video Launches Scott Walker's Presidential Run
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in a video shared by his campaign on Monday, touting his experience as a conservative governor in a blue state against his GOP rivals in Washington, D.C.
July 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Drops State Test-Makers Amid Strife Over Exams
A new company has been chosen to develop the assessments for New York State students in third through eighth grades, a contentious group of tests that spawned a backlash in recent years.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Shelves Doctor-Assisted Suicide Bill
Backers of a bill that would have allowed terminally ill Californians to get lethal prescriptions to end their lives shelved the legislation Tuesday morning because they lacked the votes to move it out of a key committee.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Actor Accused of Water Theft in California
It had all the makings of a latter-day water war, pitting a Ventura County water district against actor Tom Selleck.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Gets 100 Days to Redraw Congressional Maps
The Florida Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to Florida's political landscape Thursday, throwing out the state's carefully-crafted congressional districts drawn by the GOP-led Legislature and ordered a new map within 100 days.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Governor Creates Business-Led Group to Reduce 'Out of Control' Regulations
Vowing to free Maryland businesses from what he called "nonsensical, out-of-control" regulations, Gov. Larry Hogan launched a commission Thursday charged with reviewing every rule on the state's books with an eye to streamlining or eliminating them.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Uber Fights Lawsuit Over Drivers' Pay and Benefits
Uber drivers prefer the flexibility of being independent contractors, Uber said in a sharply worded response to a lawsuit from drivers seeking reclassification as employees.
July 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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